Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
ضربة خفيفة
English translation:
A light hit
Added to glossary by
Lamis Maalouf
Jun 9, 2013 13:07
11 yrs ago
Arabic term
ضربة خفيفة
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
Religion
لم يقصد قتل الشاب بل كان يريد ضربه ضربة خفيفة بعصا الخيزران التي كان يحملها أعضاء الهيئة
thnx for help
thnx for help
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | A light hit |
Lamis Maalouf
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| 5 | a light blow |
sabbar
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Change log
Jun 12, 2013 05:58: Lamis Maalouf Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Lamis Maalouf
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Native in: Arabic 
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A light hit
But in your context, I would say, he wanted to hit him lightly with... etc
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a light blow
Being done with some kind of stick/piece of wood the word 'blow' is more suited.
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